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sus·pen·sion (sə spen′s̸hən)
noun
- a suspending or being suspended; specif.,
- a temporary barring from an office, school, etc.
- a temporary stoppage of payment, service, etc.
- a temporary canceling, as of rules
- a deferring of action on a sentence
- a holding back of a judgment, etc.
- a supporting device or framework upon or from which something is suspended
- the system of springs, shocks, etc. supporting a vehicle upon its undercarriage or axles
- the act or means of suspending the balance or pendulum in a timepiece
- Chem.
- the condition of a substance whose particles are dispersed through a fluid but not dissolved in it, esp. the condition of one having relatively large particles that will separate out on standing
- a substance in this condition
- Music
- the continuing of one or more tones of one chord into a following chord while the other tones are changed, so that a temporary dissonance is created
- the tone or tones so continued
Etymology: ML suspensio < LL, an arching < L suspensus: see suspense
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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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suspension
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Preposition: of
- disbelief: He said: There's a willing suspension of disbelief.
Converse of object
- lower: A host of modifications including stiffened, lowered suspension, tweaked power steering and up-rated brakes will ensure the car cuts the mustard dynamically.
Adjective modifier
- rear: A further modification was made to the rear suspension, lowering the chassis to compensate for its normal very high build.
Modifies a noun
- bridge: At West Boat there is an elegant suspension bridge, which was erected in 1826, at a cost of £ 5,000.
Noun used with modifier
- one-match: The former Southampton defender should force his way back into Kenny Jackett's side following his one-match suspension last week.
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That willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.
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